Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton - Holy Mother guitar tab

My source for this is the video "The Cream of Eric Clapton" which has a live

performance of this song, so it might be in a different key than the album

version, and it might be simpler.

(By the by, the people who made this video somehow managed to turn gold

into ***, overall, but this one song makes it almost worth the price of

admission. The playout solo is all closeup of EC's fingers on the fret-

board, so if you're a novice like me who isn't great at playing leads,

then this is a big help.)

The song is played with a capo on the 4th fret.

Intro (This is basically the picking pattern for the whole song.)

G C G Em D/F# G

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G C G

Holy Mother, where are you

Em D G

Tonight I feel broken in two

G C G

I've seen the stars fall from the sky

Em D G

Holy Mother, can't keep from crying

C G

Oh I need your help this time

Em D G

To get me through this lonely night

C G

Tell me please which way to turn

D G

By myself again

Holy Mother hear my prayer

Somehow I know you're still there {chords as verse I}

Send me please some peace of mind

Take away this pain

Bm G {I'm not really sure about}

I can't wait, I can't wait {this part... but it sounds}

C D {pretty close.}

I can't wait any longer

Bm G

I can't wait, I can't wait

C D

I can't wait for you.

Holy Mother, hear my cry

I've cursed your name a thousand times {chords as verse I}

I've felt the anger running through my soul

All I need is a hand to hold

Oh I feel the end is coming

No longer my legs will run {chords as verse II}

You know how to wrap me

In your arms tonight

When my hands can no longer play

My voice is still a fade away {chords as verse I}

Holy Mother, then I'll be

lying in, safe within your arms.

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